Easy Macaroni And Cheese With Cavatappi Pasta Recipes

CAVATAPPI MAC AND CHEESE - GREAT COMFORT FOOD

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on box. It will hold the sauce better if not cooked the full time since it will finish as cheese & milk cooks into sauce.
• Drain pasta and pour in both milks and cubed cheeses.
• Add black pepper and onions
• Stir gently til all blended and cheese has melted.
• Serve and enjoy.

EASY MACARONI AND CHEESE WITH CAVATAPPI PASTA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Heat a medium size pot on medium heat and add butter. Stir the butter around the pot until it's melted. Add flour and stir continuously.
• When the butter and flour start to thicken (about 2 minutes), add milk and stir. Stir in garlic powder and salt. Remove the white sauce from the heat and set aside for a moment.
• In a medium size casserole dish, add the cooked pasta. Pour the white sauce over the pasta and stir together to coat the pasta.
• Add half of the cheese to the pasta and white sauce mixture. Stir so that the cheese is mixed in with the pasta and white sauce.
• Top the pasta mixture with the remaining cheese. Bake in a preheated oven until the cheese melts (about 15 minutes).
• Serve right away while warm.

CLASSIC BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water until it's barely al dente. (It should be more al dente than your average pasta: It's going to continue to cook in the oven.) Drain and set aside.
• Meanwhile, heat butter in a medium pot over medium heat. (The pot should be large enough to hold all the pasta when cooked.) Whisk in flour and cook, whisking constantly, until the flour is foamy and just starting to turn a light golden brown, about 4 minutes. Slowly whisk in milk to avoid clumping. Add garlic, paprika and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer, whisking constantly and paying special attention to the edges of the pot to make sure the flour mixture is totally incorporated.
• Add grated cheese and whisk to blend until the cheese is completely melted. (The sauce will seem thick at first and thin out as the cheese melts; it will thicken while it bakes.) Season with salt and pepper and add cooked pasta, stirring to coat well.
• Heat oven to 425 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil (to catch any cheesy drips).
• Make the optional topping: Combine bread crumbs, melted butter and Parmesan, if using, in a medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper and, using your hands, mix well to ensure the bread crumbs are evenly coated.
• Transfer the macaroni and cheese mixture to a 3-quart or 9 x 13 baking dish and scatter bread crumbs, if using, evenly over the top. Place on prepared baking sheet and bake until macaroni and cheese is bubbling, thickened and creamy, and bread crumbs are evenly golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool slightly before serving.

SIMPLE MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat; stir in flour, salt, and pepper until smooth, about 5 minutes. Slowly pour milk into butter-flour mixture while continuously stirring until mixture is smooth and bubbling, about 5 minutes. Add Cheddar cheese to milk mixture and stir until cheese is melted, 2 to 4 minutes.
• Fold macaroni into cheese sauce until coated.

SAUCY MAC & CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, melt 1 tablespoon butter over medium-high heat. Add bread crumbs; cook and stir until golden brown. Remove to a small bowl and set aside. , In the same skillet, melt remaining butter. Stir in flour until smooth. Gradually add milk; bring to a boil. Cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat. Stir in Velveeta until melted. , Drain pasta; add to cheese mixture. Cook and stir until heated through, 3-4 minutes. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese and bread crumbs.

CAVATAPPI MAC AND CHEESE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Cook cavatappi pasta in boiling water until al dente following package directions. Drain and set aside.
• In a skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion and cook a few minutes until tender.
• Whisk in flour, continue whisking for two minutes. (mixture will thicken)
• Gradually add in milk and cream, whisking constantly after each addition.
• Taste and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Continue to simmer until thickened. This should take approximately 1 and 1/2 to two minutes.
• Remove pan from heat. Stir in 2 and 1/4 cups of shredded Cheddar cheese 3/4 cups shredded Gruyere cheese (reserving the remaining cheese for the top) and stir until sauce is thick and creamy.
• Stir in cooked pasta, then transfer to prepared baking dish.
• Sprinkle with remaining cheese. (3/4 cup Cheddar and 1/4 cup Gruyere)
• Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat, or in a microwave-safe bowl in the microwave. Stir in breadcrumbs.
• Sprinkled over pasta mixture.
• Bake in 350°F oven for 25 to 30 minutes until bubbly.

CREAMY CAVATAPPI & CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook cavatappi according to package directions., Meanwhile, saute garlic in butter in a Dutch oven. Stir in flour and pepper sauce until blended; gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes., Stir in cheeses until melted; add green onions. Drain cavatappi; stir into cheese mixture., Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Combine the bread crumbs, bacon and melted butter; sprinkle over top., Bake, uncovered, at 350° until bubbly, 20-25 minutes. Sprinkle with green onion and, if desired, pepper.

CREAMY CHEESY LOBSTER CAVATAPPI

Steps:

• Try Ina's variation on this dish with lobster!
• Preheat the oven to 375ºF.
• Drizzle oil into a large pot of boiling salted water.
• Add pasta and cook according to the directions on the package, 6 to 8 minutes; drain well.
• Meanwhile, heat the milk in a small saucepan, but don't boil it. In a large pot, melt 6 tablespoons of butter and add the flour.
• Cook over low heat for 2 minutes, stirring with a whisk.
• Still whisking, add the hot milk to form a thick and creamy sauce, and cook for a minute or two more until thickened and smooth.
• Off the heat, add the Gruyere, cheddar, Roquefort, 1 tablespoon salt, the pepper, nutmeg and crushed red pepper flakes, if using.
• Add the cooked macaroni and lobster and stir well.
• Place the mixture in 6 to 8 individual gratin dishes.
• Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter, combine them with the fresh breadcrumbs, and sprinkle on the top.
• Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the sauce is bubbly and the macaroni is browned on the top.
• Enjoy!